Removing the Mezzanine Card
from DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G
How to Remove the Mezzanine Card
If you don’t have enough room on your motherboard to fit a dual slot PCIe card, you can easily
remove DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G’s mezzanine card.
To remove the mezzanine card:
1
Ensure that you are statically discharged. Place the DeckLink card on its side on a flat,
clean surface, with the gold PCIe contacts facing up.
2
On the underside of the DeckLink card, locate the two screws for the mezzanine card’s
stand off supports. They are the two screws furthest away from the BNC connectors.
Gently remove the screws using a Phillips head screwdriver.
3
Hold the base DeckLink card by its edges and gently lift the mezzanine card until its
bridge connector is released from the slot.
4
Ensure the bridge connector is firmly seated in the mezzanine card in case you’d like
to reattach it.
5
Keep the two screws fastened to their stand off supports, place the mezzanine card
in an anti static bag and store in a secure place.
You can now install your DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G card into your computer using one PCIe slot.
To reattach the mezzanine card:
1
Align the two mezzanine card stand off supports with the screw holes on each side of
the base DeckLink card and gently secure the mezzanine card to the bridge connector
slot. Ensure the mezzanine card is properly seated in the bridge connector slot.
2
Fasten the stand off supports to the base DeckLink card by tightening their screws
using a Phillips head screwdriver. Be careful not to over tighten the screws.
If you need assistance or have any questions please visit the Blackmagic Design support center
at
www.blackmagicdesign.com/support
.
DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G’s mezzanine card can easily be removed.
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Removing the Mezzanine Card from DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G
